Session Summary

ORAL 14: Gender-inclusive Strategies for Health Equity and Empowerment

Room 503
Monday, October 27 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Moderator
Shawna O'Hearn Dr. Shawna O'Hearn
Presenter
Bilali Mazoya
Mat Lowe
Faith Nawagi
Tina Nanyangwe-Moyo
Ségolène Kedem
Bibi Zahra Mirzaei
Hadiza Salele
Description:
Empowering Isolated Early-Career Midwives: A Gender-Inclusive Mentorship Model to Strengthen Maternal Health Services in Remote Settings
Bibi Zahra Mirzaei, Jhpiego an afflation of Johns Hopkins University

Starting from the Grassroots: Addressing Gender Norms to Increase Women's Agency in Community Leadership and Decision-Making on SRH in Kaduna, Kano, And Katsina States
Hadiza Salele, Clinton Health Access Initiative

Integrating gender in global tobacco control research
Tina Nanyangwe-Moyo, York University

Advocating for equity and resilience through gender-responsive policies for healthcare providers: Findings from the Women in Health and their Economic, Equity and Livelihood statuses during Emergency Preparedness and Response (WHEELER) Study in Kenya
Bilali Mazoya, Kilifi County Government, Kenya

Évaluation des besoins décisionnels en santé des femmes et des filles dans le Sud Global : Une étude de cas multiples
Ségolène Kedem, Université Laval

Using a gender transformative approach to promote husbands' participation in birth preparedness and complication readiness in The Gambia
Mat Lowe, Society for the Study of Women's Health (SSWH)

An overview of nursing and midwifery leadership, governance structures, and instruments in Africa
Faith Nawagi, The Global health Network (GRN) -Africa